Workstation
Control Claude Code from your phone. An agentic coding orchestrator with AI agent integration, voice control, and multi-session management.
Connect an AI agent like OpenClaw to dispatch commands, approve plans, and monitor progress from Telegram or WhatsApp — while your Mac codes autonomously. Pair with native voice control for a completely hands-free coding experience.
Table of Contents
Features
AI Agent Integration
- Phone-first control — Dispatch commands, approve plans, and answer questions from Telegram or WhatsApp
- Auto-readiness tracking — Sessions wait for Claude to be ready before dispatching, so messages never get lost
- Live notifications — Get notified when Claude finishes, asks a question, or needs plan approval — with screenshots
- Natural language routing — "run tests in my-app" routes to the right session automatically
Voice Control
- Hands-free coding — Speak commands and they route to the right session
- WhisperKit + Apple Speech — Fast, offline speech recognition on Apple Silicon
- Project-aware vocabulary — WhisperKit biases transcription toward your project names for better accuracy
- LLM-powered routing — Gemini/Claude/GPT interprets intent and dispatches to the correct session
Session Management & Orchestration
- Multi-session terminals — Run multiple Claude Code sessions side-by-side
- Smart routing — Auto-dispatch commands by repo name, task ID, or context
- Manager session — Central terminal for cross-project commands
- Work reports — Generate summaries for standups, team syncs, and handovers
- Checkpoints — Save and resume structured work state across sessions
Installation
Requirements: macOS 12+, Claude Code CLI
Option A: Download the app (recommended)
The desktop app bundles the plugin — no separate plugin install needed.
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Download from GitHub Releases:
- macOS (Apple Silicon):
*-arm64.dmg
- macOS (Intel):
*-x64.dmg
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Open the DMG and drag Workstation to Applications.
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Launch the app. All Claude Code sessions started from Workstation automatically have the plugin skills available.
macOS Gatekeeper: If macOS blocks the app on first launch:
- macOS 14 and earlier: Right-click the app > Open > click Open
- macOS 15 (Sequoia): System Settings > Privacy & Security > "Open Anyway"
Option B: Install the plugin first
If you prefer to start with the Claude Code plugin (adds skills to standalone Claude Code sessions too):
/plugin marketplace add https://github.com/varie-ai/workstation
/plugin install varie-workstation@varie-workstation
Restart Claude Code. The Workstation app downloads and launches automatically on your next session. To disable: /workstation autolaunch off
Build from source
git clone https://github.com/varie-ai/workstation.git
cd workstation
npm install
npm run dev
macOS Permissions
Workstation uses native macOS capabilities that require your explicit approval. macOS will show permission prompts on first use — here's what they are and why they're needed.
| Permission | When prompted | Why it's needed |
|---|
| Accessibility | First launch | Required for Workstation to manage terminal sessions and capture keyboard shortcuts (voice control hotkey, etc.) |
| Microphone | First voice command | Voice control needs mic access for speech recognition. All audio is processed on-device. |
| Speech Recognition | First voice command | Apple Speech engine requires this system permission. Audio stays on your Mac. |
| Screen Recording | When using full-screen screenshots | Only needed if you want the agent to capture your entire display (not just the Workstation window). Session-mode screenshots use Electron's built-in capture and need no extra permission. |
To manage permissions: System Settings > Privacy & Security > select the permission category > enable/disable Workstation.
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